Illustrations for the book 'the Kojiki: Japanese Records of Ancient Matters'

PrizeOfficial Selection in Illustrate (graphic)
University/SchoolThe Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design
ArtistAnna Herman
CategoryNon-Professional

It is a series of illustrations for the book 'the Kojiki: Japanese Records of Ancient Matters'. This chronicle encompasses diverse Japanese myths, legends, hymns, and anecdotes. There isn't a single central character-the book traces histories of numerous deities and humans. I've depicted unrelated stories from all three parts, including the tale a Maiden emerging from a vast marshland; Female of Hades ; an emperor who lived 168 years and died in the Year of the Tiger; Susanoo killing the Deity of Great Food; a tale of a princess dancing with her lover, who transformed into a bird.

Bio
Born in 1994 in an industrial city of Rybnik (Silesia, Poland). Graduated (MA) from the Department of Painting (thesis: ‘dualism as a source of inspiration in painting’) with an annexes of illustration and architectonic painting at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw. Specialized in oil paintings on canvas as well as in mixed media on paper. Currently the doctoral student. Recent projects have been focused on exploring Japanese culture, aesthetics and philosophy.